Naru Naru Narumugaiye
From Sundaattam · 2013
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singers
- Aalaap Raju, Madhubala
- Music director
- Britto Michael
- Details
- Sundaattam2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naru naru narumugaiyae | Oh fragrant flower-bud face, |
| En kaadhal devathaiyae | My goddess of love! |
| Karu karu karu vizhiyae | Oh deep dark eyes, |
| Enai veezhthum perazhagae | Oh great beauty that strikes me down! |
| Male | |
| Naru naru narumugaiyae | Oh fragrant flower-bud face, |
| En kaadhal devathaiyae | My goddess of love! |
| Karu karu karu vizhiyae | Oh deep dark eyes, |
| Enai veezhthum perazhagae | Oh great beauty that strikes me down! |
| Male | |
| Kaatrin alai pola nenjam alaigiradhae | My heart wanders like a gentle breeze, |
| Kaanum idam ellaam kaadhal padargiradhae | Everywhere I look, love spreads around. |
| Male | |
| Naru naru narumugaiyae | Oh fragrant flower-bud face, |
| En kaadhal devathaiyae | My goddess of love! |
| Karu karu karu vizhiyae | Oh deep dark eyes, |
| Enai veezhthum perazhagae | Oh great beauty that strikes me down! |
| Male | |
| Naru naru narumugaiyae | Oh fragrant flower-bud face, |
| En kaadhal devathaiyae | My goddess of love! |
| Karu karu karu vizhiyae | Oh deep dark eyes, |
| Enai veezhthum perazhagae | Oh great beauty that strikes me down! |
| Female | |
| ……………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Un paarvai aayiram mozhi sollum anbae anbae | Your glance speaks a thousand languages, my love, my love, |
| Un idhazhgal aayiram kadhai sollum anbae | Your lips tell a thousand stories, my love. |
| Un chinna punnagai sirai seiyum anbae anbae | Your little smile imprisons me, my love, my love, |
| Un mounam theeyaai enai kollum anbae | Your silence kills me like fire, my love. |
| Oh ho ho inbamaai imsaigal seivaai anbae en anbae | Oh ho ho, you torture me with sweet delight, my love, my love, |
| Idhayathil mazhaiyena pozhindhaai anbae hey | You poured into my heart like rain, my love, hey! |
| Oh ho ho kaadhal oru vanmurai thaanae anbae en anbae | Oh ho ho, isn't love a sweet form of violence, my love, my love? |
| Idhu kadavulin seimurai alla anbae | This is not God's ordinary process, my love. |
| Male | |
| Naru naru narumugaiyae | Oh fragrant flower-bud face, |
| En kaadhal devathaiyae | My goddess of love! |
| Karu karu karu vizhiyae | Oh deep dark eyes, |
| Enai veezhthum perazhagae | Oh great beauty that strikes me down! |
| Male | |
| Naru naru narumugaiyae | Oh fragrant flower-bud face, |
| En kaadhal devathaiyae | My goddess of love! |
| Karu karu karu vizhiyae | Oh deep dark eyes, |
| Enai veezhthum perazhagae | Oh great beauty that strikes me down! |
| Female | |
| Un kavithai aayiram poi sollum anbae anbae | Your poetry tells a thousand lies, my love, my love, |
| Adhu therindhum en manam thalai aattum anbae | Even knowing that, my heart nods in agreement, my love. |
| Nee kadanthu pogaiyil karaigindren anbae anbae | As you walk past me, I melt away, my love, my love, |
| Unai kaanum nodi ellaam malargindren anbae | Every moment I see you, I bloom like a flower, my love. |
| Oh ho ho kanavinaal iravinai thindraai anbae en anbae | Oh ho ho, you consumed the night with dreams, my love, my love, |
| Un kaadhalaal ennaiyum kondraai anbae | You killed me with your love, my love. |
| Oh ho ho newtonin vidhigalai meeri anbae en anbae | Oh ho ho, defying Newton's laws of gravity, my love, my love, |
| Naan midhakkiren bhoomikku melae anbae oh ho ho oo | I float high above the earth, my love, oh ho ho oo! |
| Male | |
| Naru naru narumugaiyae | Oh fragrant flower-bud face, |
| En kaadhal devathaiyae | My goddess of love! |
| Karu karu karu vizhiyae | Oh deep dark eyes, |
| Enai veezhthum perazhagae | Oh great beauty that strikes me down! |
| Male | |
| Naru naru narumugaiyae | Oh fragrant flower-bud face, |
| En kaadhal devathaiyae | My goddess of love! |
| Karu karu karu vizhiyae | Oh deep dark eyes, |
| Enai veezhthum perazhagae | Oh great beauty that strikes me down! |
நறு நறு நறுமுகையே என் காதல் தேவதையே
கரு கரு கரு விழியே எனை வீழ்த்தும் பேரழகே
Oh fragrant flower-bud face,
My goddess of love!
Oh deep dark eyes,
Oh great beauty that strikes me down!
நறு நறு நறுமுகையே என் காதல் தேவதையே
கரு கரு கரு விழியே எனை வீழ்த்தும் பேரழகே
Oh fragrant flower-bud face,
My goddess of love!
Oh deep dark eyes,
Oh great beauty that strikes me down!
காற்றின் அலை போலே நெஞ்சம் அலைகிறதே
காணும் இடமெல்லாம் காதல் படர்கிறதே
My heart wanders like a gentle breeze,
Everywhere I look, love spreads around.
நறு நறு நறுமுகையே என் காதல் தேவதையே
கரு கரு கரு விழியே எனை வீழ்த்தும் பேரழகே
நறு நறு நறுமுகையே என் காதல் தேவதையே
கரு கரு கரு விழியே எனை வீழ்த்தும் பேரழகே
Oh fragrant flower-bud face,
My goddess of love!
Oh deep dark eyes,
Oh great beauty that strikes me down!
....................................
Oh fragrant flower-bud face,
My goddess of love!
Oh deep dark eyes,
Oh great beauty that strikes me down!
உன் பார்வை ஆயிரம் மொழி சொல்லும் அன்பே அன்பே
உன் இதழ்கள் ஆயிரம் கதை சொல்லும் அன்பே
உன் சின்ன புன்னகை சிறை செய்யும் அன்பே அன்பே
உன் மௌனம் தீயாய் எனை கொல்லும் அன்பே
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ இன்பமாய் இம்சைகள் செய்வாய் அன்பே என் அன்பே
இதயத்தில் மழையென பொழிந்தாய் அன்பே ஹே ..
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ காதல் ஒரு வன்முறை தானே அன்பே என் அன்பே
இது கடவுளின் செய்முறை அல்ல அன்பே
...
நறு நறு நறுமுகையே என் காதல் தேவதையே
கரு கரு கரு விழியே எனை வீழ்த்தும் பேரழகே
நறு நறு நறுமுகையே என் காதல் தேவதையே
கரு கரு கரு விழியே எனை வீழ்த்தும் பேரழகே
Your glance speaks a thousand languages, my love, my love,
Your lips tell a thousand stories, my love.
Your little smile imprisons me, my love, my love,
Your silence kills me like fire, my love.
Oh ho ho, you torture me with sweet delight, my love, my love,
You poured into my heart like rain, my love, hey!
Oh ho ho, isn't love a sweet form of violence, my love, my love?
This is not God's ordinary process, my love.
உன் கவிதை ஆயிரம் பொய் சொல்லும் அன்பே அன்பே
அது தெரிந்து என் மனம் தலை ஆட்டும் அன்பே
நீ கடந்துப் போகையில் கரைகின்றேன் அன்பே அன்பே
உனைக் காணும் நொடி எல்லாம் மலர்கின்றேன் அன்பே
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ கனவினால் இரவினைத் தின்றாய் அன்பே என் அன்பே
உன் காதலால் என்னையும் கொன்றாய் அன்பே ஓஓ ..
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ நியூட்டனின் விதிகளை மீறி அன்பே என் அன்பே
நான் மிதக்கிறேன் பூமிக்கு மேலே அன்பே ஓ ஹோ ஹோ
Oh fragrant flower-bud face,
My goddess of love!
Oh deep dark eyes,
Oh great beauty that strikes me down!
நறு நறு நறுமுகையே என் காதல் தேவதையே
கரு கரு கரு விழியே எனை வீழ்த்தும் பேரழகே
நறு நறு நறுமுகையே என் காதல் தேவதையே
கரு கரு கரு விழியே எனை வீழ்த்தும் பேரழகே
Oh fragrant flower-bud face,
My goddess of love!
Oh deep dark eyes,
Oh great beauty that strikes me down!
Your poetry tells a thousand lies, my love, my love,
Even knowing that, my heart nods in agreement, my love.
As you walk past me, I melt away, my love, my love,
Every moment I see you, I bloom like a flower, my love.
Oh ho ho, you consumed the night with dreams, my love, my love,
You killed me with your love, my love.
Oh ho ho, defying Newton's laws of gravity, my love, my love,
I float high above the earth, my love, oh ho ho oo!
Oh fragrant flower-bud face,
My goddess of love!
Oh deep dark eyes,
Oh great beauty that strikes me down!
Oh fragrant flower-bud face,
My goddess of love!
Oh deep dark eyes,
Oh great beauty that strikes me down!
Naru naru narumugaiyae
Oh fragrant flower-bud face,
En kaadhal devathaiyae
My goddess of love!
Karu karu karu vizhiyae
Oh deep dark eyes,
Enai veezhthum perazhagae
Oh great beauty that strikes me down!
Naru naru narumugaiyae
Oh fragrant flower-bud face,
En kaadhal devathaiyae
My goddess of love!
Karu karu karu vizhiyae
Oh deep dark eyes,
Enai veezhthum perazhagae
Oh great beauty that strikes me down!
Kaatrin alai pola nenjam alaigiradhae
My heart wanders like a gentle breeze,
Kaanum idam ellaam kaadhal padargiradhae
Everywhere I look, love spreads around.
Naru naru narumugaiyae
Oh fragrant flower-bud face,
En kaadhal devathaiyae
My goddess of love!
Karu karu karu vizhiyae
Oh deep dark eyes,
Enai veezhthum perazhagae
Oh great beauty that strikes me down!
Naru naru narumugaiyae
Oh fragrant flower-bud face,
En kaadhal devathaiyae
My goddess of love!
Karu karu karu vizhiyae
Oh deep dark eyes,
Enai veezhthum perazhagae
Oh great beauty that strikes me down!
…………………….
...
Un paarvai aayiram mozhi sollum anbae anbae
Your glance speaks a thousand languages, my love, my love,
Un idhazhgal aayiram kadhai sollum anbae
Your lips tell a thousand stories, my love.
Un chinna punnagai sirai seiyum anbae anbae
Your little smile imprisons me, my love, my love,
Un mounam theeyaai enai kollum anbae
Your silence kills me like fire, my love.
Oh ho ho inbamaai imsaigal seivaai anbae en anbae
Oh ho ho, you torture me with sweet delight, my love, my love,
Idhayathil mazhaiyena pozhindhaai anbae hey
You poured into my heart like rain, my love, hey!
Oh ho ho kaadhal oru vanmurai thaanae anbae en anbae
Oh ho ho, isn't love a sweet form of violence, my love, my love?
Idhu kadavulin seimurai alla anbae
This is not God's ordinary process, my love.
Naru naru narumugaiyae
Oh fragrant flower-bud face,
En kaadhal devathaiyae
My goddess of love!
Karu karu karu vizhiyae
Oh deep dark eyes,
Enai veezhthum perazhagae
Oh great beauty that strikes me down!
Naru naru narumugaiyae
Oh fragrant flower-bud face,
En kaadhal devathaiyae
My goddess of love!
Karu karu karu vizhiyae
Oh deep dark eyes,
Enai veezhthum perazhagae
Oh great beauty that strikes me down!
Un kavithai aayiram poi sollum anbae anbae
Your poetry tells a thousand lies, my love, my love,
Adhu therindhum en manam thalai aattum anbae
Even knowing that, my heart nods in agreement, my love.
Nee kadanthu pogaiyil karaigindren anbae anbae
As you walk past me, I melt away, my love, my love,
Unai kaanum nodi ellaam malargindren anbae
Every moment I see you, I bloom like a flower, my love.
Oh ho ho kanavinaal iravinai thindraai anbae en anbae
Oh ho ho, you consumed the night with dreams, my love, my love,
Un kaadhalaal ennaiyum kondraai anbae
You killed me with your love, my love.
Oh ho ho newtonin vidhigalai meeri anbae en anbae
Oh ho ho, defying Newton's laws of gravity, my love, my love,
Naan midhakkiren bhoomikku melae anbae oh ho ho oo
I float high above the earth, my love, oh ho ho oo!
Naru naru narumugaiyae
Oh fragrant flower-bud face,
En kaadhal devathaiyae
My goddess of love!
Karu karu karu vizhiyae
Oh deep dark eyes,
Enai veezhthum perazhagae
Oh great beauty that strikes me down!
Naru naru narumugaiyae
Oh fragrant flower-bud face,
En kaadhal devathaiyae
My goddess of love!
Karu karu karu vizhiyae
Oh deep dark eyes,
Enai veezhthum perazhagae
Oh great beauty that strikes me down!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the deep intoxication and euphoria of falling in love. The singer mesmerizes over the beauty of their beloved, describing her fragrant face, captivating dark eyes, and charming smile. The beloved's subtle actions—a glance, a smile, or even silence—evoke powerful emotions ranging from sweet torture to total captivity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition / Alliteration)
“Naru naru narumugaiyae / Karu karu karu vizhiyae”
Repetition of words like 'Naru naru' and 'Karu karu' creates rhythmic movement and sensory emphasis.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaatrin alai pola nenjam alaigiradhae / Idhayathil mazhaiyena pozhindhaai”
Comparing the wandering heart to wind waves ('Kaatrin alai pola') and love entering the heart like rain ('mazhaiyena pozhindhaai').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Newtonin vidhigalai meeri anbae... Naan midhakkiren bhoomikku melae”
Exaggerating love to floating above the earth by defying Newton's laws.
Emona / Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Un paarvai aayiram mozhi sollum anbae anbae”
Alliteration across lines, such as 'Un paarvai' / 'Un idhazhgal' / 'Un chinna' / 'Un mounam'.
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Trivia
The opening phrase 'Narumugaiyae' pays homage to classical Tamil romantic literature and Mani Ratnam's iconic song 'Narumugaye' from Iruvar (1997), written by Vairamuthu. In Sundaattam (2013), lyricist Arivumathi revitalizes classic imagery with modern poetic touches.
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